Downtown Des Moines' bike share program gains riders

Thursday, July 24, 2014 2:25 PM

More people are using the B-cycle
bike-share system in Des Moines than in years past, according to numbers
compiled by the Des Moines Bicycle Collective.

A total of 1,651 people have
rented a B-cycle bicycle so far this year, up 43 percent from 1,153 in the same
period a year ago. Each month of the year from March through June has seen a
year-over-year increase.

To use the system, individuals can purchase a daily or
annual access pass, and then pick up a B-cycle bicycle at any station and
return it to any station. Stations are located throughout downtown. For more
information, go to https://desmoines.bcycle.com.